Batangas Container Terminal switches to fully automated gates (1)

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Batangas Container Terminal Switches To Fully
Automated Gates
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Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) has switched to
fully automated gates, leading to more efficient
gate operations, higher gate capacity, and faster
truck turnaround time.
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With the switchover, BCT has become the first
Philippine port to transition to the artificial
intelligence-powered automated gate system (AGS)
and the foremost site across DP Worlds global
terminal network to fully implement it,
Dubai-based DP World said in a statement. DP
World is the foreign equity partner of Asian
Terminals Inc. (ATI), which operates BCT.
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The AGS was developed by DP World Zodiac FZE with
AI-powered CARGOES AVA and went live recently in
Southern Luzons international gateway port.
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We are very pleased to implement another
industry first through BCT as we continuously
upgrade our capabilities to provide smarter,
faster, and safer ports and logistics services to
our customers anchored on game-changing
technologies, DP World Philippines chief
executive and ATI director William Khoury said.
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This early, the AGS has boosted BCTs
efficiency, increased gate capacity, and improved
stakeholder safety, which collectively contribute
to a more robust logistics sector, especially at
this time of post-pandemic trade recovery.
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DP World says the AGS delivers integrated
solutions for gate process automation,
encompassing cameras, kiosk, and gate operating
system. It uses intelligent cameras to capture
information, such as container number, truck
license plate, container door orientation and
seal condition and other details as trucks pass
through the portals.
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These data are transmitted automatically to the
ports CARGOES TOS terminal operating system in
real-time through a video analytics server that
uses deep learning to increase recognition and
accuracy over time. The seamless data processing
eliminates manual entry errors and enhances
access controls through automatic driver
identification.
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All these features contribute to more efficient
gate operations, higher gate capacity, and faster
truck turnaround time, said DP World. It
describes CARGOES AVA as hardware agnostic,
meaning it does not require costly special
hardware adaptations and works with different
types of systems without suffering compatibility
issues.
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BCT, under its traditional Optical Character
Recognition system, previously operated three
lanes manually, each manned by an individual
operator at the gate. The AGS now supervises all
three lanes remotely, making ingress and egress
of trucks contactless and operationally safer.
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The system will soon include container damage
detection and digital facial recognition
functionalities as developers optimize its highly
versatile algorithms and dynamic features.
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DP World said it created its digital service
CARGOES based on more than 40 years of experience
in logistics to solve supply chain challenges
that cause inefficiency and slow down trade.
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CARGOES is a suite of enterprise services and
products for the world of logistics and trade
that provides solutions that support shippers
with tracking to ports around the world and helps
nations manage their operations or regulatory
logistics needs, DP World said.
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Shipping, visit https//www.picsi.com.ph/